"Peter-Lucas" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote in news:49841688$0$1110
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>
>>>
>>>
>>> Australian slang... lingo = language :-)
>>
>> Ohhhh! Now I learn also australian slang
>
>
> Funny you should say that........ back in 91-92 when I was living in
> Califonia, a young Italian guy turned up at Perris DZ, just off the plane
> from Italy. He couldn't speak a word of English, but wanted to practice,
> practice, practice to become a good skydiver.
>
> A lot of other (experienced) skydivers said they would jump with him if he
> would pay for their ticket. I saw it as them taking advantage of him, but
> most skydivers will do anything for free jumps :-)
>
> Anyways, I jumped quite a few times with him (and paid my own way) to get
> his skill level up to scratch, and at the same time, I was teaching him
> English.
>
> After a month or so, he was quite conversant in English, but all the
> Americans had a hard time understanding him, even though I didn't. That
> was until one of the girls in Manifest told us that he was hard to
> understand because he was an Italian, talking with an Australian accent!!!
> :-)
>

ROTFL! So Australian accent is very different from the American one!

>
>
>>
>> I now my Engkish is not perfect
>
>
> It's a lot easier to understand than some of the ramblings that happen in
> this group!!

I haven't understand this sentence.

>
>
>> Think if nobody had followed him DDDDDDDDD
>
>
> LOL!! Yeah, he'd be marching off down the road, and after 10 mins, look
> behind and go "Oh shit!!"

LOL
>
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, Ms. Garibaldi ;-)
>> You are welcome.
>>>
>>> (Any relation to Giuseppe??)
>>
>> Was my father's name
>
>
> Is Garibaldi a common name over there?

No! I don't know anibody with this name.

>
> Are there lots of Garibaldis in Italy?

I have never seen or ear One Garibaldi in my life!


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"Pandora" > wrote in news:49847cda$0$831
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>>
>> After a month or so, he was quite conversant in English, but all the
>> Americans had a hard time understanding him, even though I didn't. That
>> was until one of the girls in Manifest told us that he was hard to
>> understand because he was an Italian, talking with an Australian
accent!!!
>> :-)
>>
>
> ROTFL! So Australian accent is very different from the American one!



*Very* different. We speak clearly and you can understand the English we
speak.



>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I now my Engkish is not perfect
>>
>>
>> It's a lot easier to understand than some of the ramblings that happen
in
>> this group!!
>
> I haven't understand this sentence.



I can understand you. Some other people on here dribble when they post.
They are very hard to understand.




>>>>
>>>> Thanks, Ms. Garibaldi ;-)
>>> You are welcome.
>>>>
>>>> (Any relation to Giuseppe??)
>>>
>>> Was my father's name
>>
>>
>> Is Garibaldi a common name over there?
>
> No! I don't know anibody with this name.
>
>>
>> Are there lots of Garibaldis in Italy?
>
> I have never seen or ear One Garibaldi in my life!
>
>


So you *could* be related to the old "Hero of the Two Worlds" Giuseppe
Garibaldi!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Garibaldi

He had a *very* interesting and *very* busy life :-)

--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Soldati, io esco da Roma. Chi vuole continuare la guerra contro lo
straniero venga con me. Non posso offrigli ne¤ onori ne¤ stipendi; gli
offro fame, sete, marce forzate, battaglie e morte. Chi ama la Patria mi
segua.

—Garibaldi, Giuseppe

"Peter-Lucas" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote in news:49847cda$0$831
> :
>
>
>>>
>>> After a month or so, he was quite conversant in English, but all the
>>> Americans had a hard time understanding him, even though I didn't. That
>>> was until one of the girls in Manifest told us that he was hard to
>>> understand because he was an Italian, talking with an Australian
> accent!!!
>>> :-)
>>>
>>
>> ROTFL! So Australian accent is very different from the American one!
>
>
>
> *Very* different. We speak clearly and you can understand the English we
> speak.
>
>
>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I now my Engkish is not perfect
>>>
>>>
>>> It's a lot easier to understand than some of the ramblings that happen
> in
>>> this group!!
>>
>> I haven't understand this sentence.
>
>
>
> I can understand you. Some other people on here dribble when they post.
> They are very hard to understand.

Oh! I Am happy you understand me. I have always my vocabulary near. But
sometimes I don't want to consult it


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"Pandora" > wrote in news:498564ff$0$1122
:

>

>>
>> I can understand you. Some other people on here dribble when they post.
>> They are very hard to understand.
>
> Oh! I Am happy you understand me.


Probably comes from helping Mauro learn English :-)

He used to live in Trento.


> I have always my vocabulary near. But
> sometimes I don't want to consult it


If you don't want to, don't. You convey what you want to say, well enough :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You have been weighed,
you have been measured,
and you have been found wanting.

"PeterL" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote in news:498564ff$0$1122
> :
>
>>
>
>>>
>>> I can understand you. Some other people on here dribble when they post.
>>> They are very hard to understand.
>>
>> Oh! I Am happy you understand me.
>
>
> Probably comes from helping Mauro learn English :-)
>
> He used to live in Trento.

I don't know who is Mauro ???
>
>
>> I have always my vocabulary near. But
>> sometimes I don't want to consult it
>
>
> If you don't want to, don't. You convey what you want to say, well enough
> :-)

You are tooo kind! Thank you

>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
> You have been weighed,
> you have been measured,
> and you have been found wanting.

Garibaldi Died!!!! DDDDDD


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Pandora

"Pandora" > wrote in news:4985d319$0$1116
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>>
>>
>> Probably comes from helping Mauro learn English :-)
>>
>> He used to live in Trento.
>
> I don't know who is Mauro ???


The Italian skydiver in California, who couldn't speak English.


Do you know Trento?



>> Peter Lucas
>> Brisbane
>> Australia
>>
>> You have been weighed,
>> you have been measured,
>> and you have been found wanting.
>
> Garibaldi Died!!!! DDDDDD
>


He will return :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

Tell me what you eat and I'll tell you who you are.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

"PeterL" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "Pandora" > wrote in news:4985d319$0$1116
> :
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> Probably comes from helping Mauro learn English :-)
>>>
>>> He used to live in Trento.
>>
>> I don't know who is Mauro ???
>
>
> The Italian skydiver in California, who couldn't speak English.
>
>
> Do you know Trento?


Oh Yes!.
>
>
>
>>> Peter Lucas
>>> Brisbane
>>> Australia
>>>
>>> You have been weighed,
>>> you have been measured,
>>> and you have been found wanting.
>>
>> Garibaldi Died!!!! DDDDDD
>>
>
>
> He will return :-)

Perhaps


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